Gennaro D'Alessandro
Gennaro D'Alessandro or D'Alessandri, Alexandre, Allexandro, D'Allessandria was an Italian Baroque composer and harpsichordist.
Biography
He was a pupil in Naples of Leonardo Leo, later he became maestro di coro at the Pio Ospedale della Pietà in Venice from 21 August 1739 to 13 May 1740, then harpsichord master of Madame de Martenet and Germain-Anne Loppin de Montmort in Dijon, Charles-Catherine Loppin de Gemeaux, Madame de Noinvilles and Madame de La Pouplinière in Paris. Back in Naples he was also singing master of Madeleine-Zoé-Anne-Marguerite Seimandy and participated in some accademie di musica at the Villa Angelica of William Hamilton together with Emanuele Barbella. He met prominent figures such as Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony, Willem Carel Dierkens, Anton Raaff, Antonio Vivaldi, Carlo Goldoni, Alexandre Le Riche de La Poupelinière, Jean-Joseph de Mondonville, Charles de Brosses and Giacomo Francesco Milano Franco d'Aragona.Works
Source:Sacred music
- 1 Missa brevis
- 1 ''''
Instrumental music
- 2 sinfonias/
- Pièces de clavessin toutes difficilles for Germain-Anne Loppin de Montmort.
Operas
- on libretto by Antonio Salvi accommodated by Carlo Goldoni ; partly adapted by Paolo Scalabrini as Adelaide by Pietro Mingotti's company
Arias
Doux zéphir qui caresse- ''Non sperar tiranno''